The race is on to produce more lithium in the United States. The U.S. will need far more lithium to achieve its clean energy goals and the industry that mines, extracts and processes the chemical element is poised to grow. But it also faces a host of challenges from environmentalists, Indigenous groups and government…
NEWRY, Maine (AP) The race is on to produce more lithium in the United States. The U.S. will need far more lithium to achieve its clean energy goals and the industry that mines, extracts and processes the chemical element is poised to grow.
The element is critical to the development of lithium-ion batteries, which are rechargeable batteries seen as critical to reducing the carbon emissions created by cars and other forms of transportation.